Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace () is an ''istana'' (royal

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) of the

Sultanate of Deli The Sultanate of Deli ( Indonesian: ''Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon''; Jawi: ) was a 1,820 km2 Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1632 when a commander of the Aceh Sultanate, Gocah Pahlawan, conquered the area during the reign of Is ...

and a well-known landmark in

Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...

, the capital city of Northern Sumatra,

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. Today, it serves as a museum. The name is the Arabic word for "blessing". Built by Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamsyah in the years 1887–1891, the palace was designed by the Dutch architect Theodoor van Erp and covers 2,772 m² with a total of 30 rooms. The palace has become a popular tourist destination in the city, not solely because of its historical heritage status, but also because of its unique

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of the palace, combining elements of Malay cultural heritage,

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and Indian architecture, with

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and

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furniture and fittings. It is the last surviving Malay palace, the rest having been destroyed in the 1946

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. Nearby British troops protected it.

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File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het paleis van de Sultan van Deli te Medan. TMnr 60001583.jpg, Maimun Palace (ca.1890–1905) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zaal in het Istana Maimun het paleis van de Sultan van Deli TMnr 60038070.jpg, Interior (1890–1894) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Luchtfoto van het Istana Maimun het paleis van de sultan van Deli TMnr 10015274.jpg, Aerial view (1931) File:Maimoen_Palace,_North_Sumatra,_Indonesia.JPG, Underwent Renovation (2011) File:Istana maimun(2013).jpg, Maimun Palace (2013) File:Singgasana sultan di Istana Maimun tampak depan.png, Main throne in Maimun Palace File:Meriam Puntung 3.png, ''Meriam Puntung'' (lit; separated cannon); it is believed to be a powerful cannon that was used by the Deli Sultanate to defeat the Aru Kingdom.

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Palaces in Indonesia Buildings and structures in Medan Cultural Properties of Indonesia in North Sumatra Dutch colonial architecture in Indonesia Royal residences in Indonesia Tourist attractions in North Sumatra {{NSumatra-geo-stub

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